So after finally finishing up the final few items on my Rafale, I headed out to the Princeton Jet rally to test fly it this past weekend. The engine ran great, and the night before test flight day I went through the entire jet. The air system would hold air for a few hours, no leaks, all was good, so I was ready for the first flight.
However.........
After sitting in the sun for a few hours, I pumped up the air to get ready....
leaks......
more leaks......
more leaks...........

The valves (all 3, gear, doors, and brakes) began leaking, all 3 of the door cylinders began leaking, the nose gear and one main gear began leaking. The nose oleo strut also went from being so stiff you almost couldn't push it down, to so soft it wouldn't hold the weight of the nose up.

I also noticed after sitting in the sun, that both wing panels began to bubble. I assume this is the paint and not in the fiberglass itself but it's bubbling none-the-less.

The paint bubbling I can live with, but the air valves, door cylinders, retracts, and the nose oleo strut I'm very dissappointed with.

I don't want to have to replace all the items that are leaking so I've emailed Fly Eagle, and based on my past experience I'm sure they will replace all faulty parts, however, have you guys with the more recent kits been getting good cylinders and valves or will replacements just have the same problems? I don't want to end up changing parts out only to have the same issues. The way everything is plumbed in the jet I have to remove most of the radio gear and the engine just to replace a bunch of the stuff. So.....
just wondering if the new parts have been good or if the same issues arise.
Thanks in advance!